NTP - Birmingham - 2027 Nucor Technical Academy

NucorBirmingham, AL
Hybrid

About The Position

The Nucor Technical Academy is a training program designed to teach electrical maintenance fundamentals and to train a person with a high school diploma (or GED) to the level of a maintenance electrician within a two-year (27 month) training period. The training program is a compilation of education, culture, ideas and current training programs that exist throughout Nucor. This training provides the necessary classroom instruction and includes structured hands-on training to ensure the person is prepared to enter the workforce as a Maintenance Electrician. Responsibilities will include hands-on assignments working with experienced Nucor Maintenance Team Members. The Nucor Technical Academy is located and administered at Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa, Inc. in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Selected candidates will begin academic coursework online and participate in limited on-the-job training at their sponsoring Nucor division in the first summer and initial fall. Candidates will relocate to Tuscaloosa before the initial spring semester where they will remain for five continuous semesters. While in Tuscaloosa, candidates will take technical courses and participate in on-the-job training at Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa. Selected candidates will have opportunities to return to sponsoring divisions in between semesters until graduation.

Requirements

  • Current high school transcript (2.75 GPA preferred). Including the first semester of your senior year in High School.
  • ACT, SAT, or Accuplacer scores (upload to application packet if available, or provide before interview).
  • One-page essay explaining how your work history, activities, or other interests make you a good candidate for this training program, including your career or educational goals.
  • Willingness Questionnaire completion.
  • Separate application to Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
  • Student Information Sheet
  • Chronological resume
  • Transcript including your first semester of senior year
  • ACT/SAT High School Report
  • One-page essay

Nice To Haves

  • High school transcript with a 2.75 GPA preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Hands-on assignments working with experienced Nucor Maintenance Team Members.
  • Initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

Benefits

  • Unmatched career opportunities and stability
  • Innovative sustainability practices
  • Personal connections and teamwork
  • Freedom to innovate and contribute to collective success
  • Workplace where safety, efficiency, and meaningful personal connections define every day
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